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Epi News

San Diego Epiphyllum Society, Inc.

October, 2016 Volume 41 Number 10

‘Gitti Paetz’ Parentage: ‘Mylady’ × ‘Najada’

Size: Small

Hybridizer: Helmut Paetzold

Photo by Rudolf Hessing Herick

President’s Corner The end of the summer is not the end of the world.

Here's to October... ~A.A. Milne (1882–1956)

On September 6th, Ron and Velma Crain, Jerry

Moreau, Beth Jackson and I attended the annual

September auction and potluck at the ESA meeting at

the Los Angeles Arboretum. SDES donated Don

Patterson and Derek Obayashi hybrid cuttings to the

ESA silent auction. We gave a plant of ‘Fumiko

Kida’ to ESA for the Pentico collection and will root

more of Derek and Don’s hybrids to give to them.

ESA gave us two plants: ‘Copacabana’ and an

unregistered hybrid by Galen Pittman. Sadly the

unregistered hybrid will need another name, as ’Indian

Curry’ is already taken. ’Copacabana’ is one of

Wressey Cocke’s 50’s Crosses, a sibling to ‘Curtain

Call’ and ‘Pink Plumes’ among others.

Jim Nones kindly gave us cuttings of his hybrids for

the Safari Park collection and Jerry won the bids for

cuttings for five hybrids and one species for the park.

It was a fun trip and the food at the potluck was

delicious. Become a member of ESA so you can have

access to their website (members only) and plan to

attend some of their events.

I look forward to seeing you at the

October meeting on the 12th.

October, 2016 SDES Epi News

Society Officers and Directors

President Janice Wakefield

[email protected] (619) 464-1086

1st Vice President Patricia Frank

(Programs) [email protected] (619)741-8417 2nd Vice President Gina Contreras

(Mother’s Day Show) [email protected]

Treasurer Tim Paule

[email protected] (619)-443-0826

Recording Secretary Dennis Hughes (619) 851-4960

[email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Beth Jackson


Membership Secretary Humberto Contreras

[email protected]

Director (2016-17) Sandra Chapin


Director (2016-17) Cindy Decker


Director (2016-17) Jerry Moreau


Director (2015-16) Ron Crain

[email protected]

Director (2015-16) Mildred Mikas


Coordinators & Committee Chairperson:

Sales Events Cindy Decker

Librarian Marie Dempewolf


Garden Caravan Mildred Mikas

Installation Banquet Mildred Mikas

Internet / Web Derek Obayashi [email protected]

Pre-Meeting Workshops Ron Crain

Safari Park Jerry Moreau

EpiNews Co-Editor Jerry Moreau

EpiNews Co-Editor Linda Sinkovic [email protected]

Hospitality Open

Refreshment Open

Historian Open

Publicity Open

Janice

‘Natasha Paetz’

Photo by Jerry Moreau

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Up Coming

Events

October

1 End of Summer Party

12 General Meeting

15 Safari Park Work Party

26 Board Meeting


November

5 Fall Water Conservation Garden's

Plantstravaganze

9 General Meeting (Photography Contest)



TBA Board Meeting

December

14 Holiday & Installation Banquet


TBA Board Meeting

Inside This Issue

President’s Corner 2

Officers, Directors, & Coordinators 2

Meeting Program 3

Calendar of Events 3

Safari Park Report 4

SDES Election 5

End of Summer Epi Bash 5

Helmut Paetzold Passing 6

Helmut Paetzold Hybrids 7

Helmut Paetzold hybrids 10

Photography Contest 11

Now Is The Time 11

Keeping in Touch 11

Holiday/Installation Banquet 12

Too Many Incorrect Blooms 13

Black Bean Hummus Recipe 13

Refreshments at Meetings 13

Off-Season Blooms List 14

‘Gerry Plaisted’ Hybrid 14

Epiphyllums Are Acid Loving Plants 15

The More You Know 16

CSSA 2017 Convention 17

Become a SDZSP Volunteer 18


Meeting Programs by Patricia Frank

Pre-Meeting Workshop: Ron will be discussing the great mysteries of epi lore.

September Program: Ron Crain presented a collection of photographs of plants and animals from

Mildred and Gerry Mikas' 2015 trip to India, where they visited Ranthambore National Park and the Agra

Fort, and to Sri Lanka, where they visited Yala National Park

and Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage.

October Program: If you have considered

volunteering at the Safari Park and would like to know more

about the Zoo and Safari Park volunteer program, join us at

this month's meeting to learn everything you ever wanted to

know from Andy Schucker, Operations Manager for

Volunteer Services for the Safari Park, who will be our

speaker this month. Andy will present information about how

you can become a volunteer and discuss the many benefits

available to volunteers. Please join us for a fun and

informative evening on Wednesday, October 12th in Casa Del

Prado Room 101 at 7:30 p.m. So come out and join us.

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We have great volunteers. The members who come out and volunteer at the Safari Park are the greatest. I want to thank

Cindy Decker and her husband Dave for repairing the cart. We can now get several more years of good use out of it. Our

members go above and beyond and make our society great. I can always count on Beth Jackson to make sure the shed is

clean and tidy; Ron Crain to do all the sprinklers, fix the shade cloth, make the potting mix, and do anything else that needs

to be done; Tim Paule to do the inventory -- which is a big job -- helping us keep plants where we think they are supposed to

be... these . These are just a few to start with. All the volunteers are wonderful.

We would love to be able to raise some money for the new space that the park has given us, because without the funds we

can do nothing. We would love to create a year round display that has many educations signs about epi hybrids and

epiphytic species. If anybody has any ideas, money to donate, aware of any grants we can apply for, or know of any large

donors please contact me.

Helping out these past work parties were Barb Alvarez, Sandra Chapin, Humberto & Gina Contreras, Ron & Velma Crain,

Cindy Decker, Marie Dempewolf, Bill Greene, Beth Jackson, Jerry & Betsy Markle, Mildred & Gerry Mikas, Jerry Moreau,

Tim Paule, Paul Vandepbloeg, and Janice Wakefield. Your effort is greatly appreciated. Thank you! The next work

parties will be October 15th & 29th.

Safari Park Epi Display House by Jerry Moreau


Blooming in September

at the Safari Park

E. hookeri ssp. hookeri

Photos this page

by Jerry Moreau

‘Princess Olga’

‘Tangelo Sorbet’

Barb Alvarez

making cuttings

for the Plant

Trader.

Bill Greene cutting up old blinds to use for

plant tags.


SDES needs your help!!

These are positions that need to be filled

End Of Summer Epi Bash — It’s A Party!!!!

What a busy spring. Epies bloomed early and late. It was a great season, but busy. At the end of summer our epi lives

slow down some, so it is the time we get together with our fellow epi lovers for the annual End of Summer Epi Bash.

On October 1st all members are invited to a party where we can relax, talk about epies, gardening or whatever and really

get to know each other. Everyone is encouraged to come. It doesn't matter if you are new to the society or a long time

member— everyone is welcome.

The society will provide the main course and beverages. This year we will be having an amazingly delicious grilled

cheese sandwich bar with lots of fixings. We ask that those attending to bring appetizers, side dishes, or desserts to

share.

There will be a sign up sheet at the September meeting or you can contact Sandra Chapin at 858-451-1744 or

[email protected]

This year the party will be at the lovely home of Dan and Barbara Paicopulos in Rancho Bernardo.

Their address is 11957 Adorno Place San Diego 92128

Save the date: October 1st at 4:00pm

It Is Election Time “Many hands make for light work” John Heywood

The society has been doing well and is fortunate to have so many people volunteer to make it successful.

However to make this happen takes effort. Please consider volunteering to a position — the more people involved

the less any one person has to do. If interested or have questions you can speak with any board member or

contact the chair of the nomination committee Gina Contreras at [email protected]

‘Charlie Paetz’ Photo by Allen Pellymounter

‘Dr. K’ Photo by Chuck Everson




Notes on the life of the late Helmut Paetzold By Rudolf Hessing Herick

(translated from German by Rudi Dorsch)

Helmut Paetzold was born in the East

Berlin-Weissensee area in 1931. Until

his retirement he was a successful

musician. He was a singer and drummer

in the famous dance hall "Klaechen's

Ballhaus". There Helmet met his

endearing love Gitti. Even as a child he

was inspired by nature and willingly helped in a neighbor's nursery. There he saw

an Epicactus for the first time; the red flowered 'Ackermannii Hybridus'. In the

1950's Helmut started a cactus collection including several Epis. In 1974 he

attempted his first crosses which were quite successful. Thus he began to hybridize

these plants in earnest. His first cross

produced a pink flower, which he wanted to

name Rosalie. A portion of his family name

was added and the hybrid was named "Rosalie Paetz". The parents

of many of his hybrids were crosses made by Walther Haage and

Curt Knebel. He hybridized these with patience and expertise. Over

the years the " Paetz" family grew to over 250 members all registered

by the Epiphyllum Society of America. Many of his varieties have

their own characteristics that identify them as "Paetz hybrids".

Helmut was very critical of his creations if they didn't meet his

specifications. Some of his criteria were: compact growth,

multicolored flowers and free flowering tendencies. He also

experimented with species

plants such as Disocactus macranthus, Disocactus quezaltecus and

Selenicereus anthonianus. These led the way to new flower forms,

fragrance and colors some flowers lasting up to 5 days. Helmut

Paetzold was one of the most successful hybridizers in Europe,

perhaps even in the world. In 2006 he was awarded the ESA

Founders Award. Helmut was a happy man in life and was always

ready to listen to what someone had to say. We have lost a man

who did magnificent work, but above all we have lost a lovable

person.

Rudi Dorsch with Helmut Paetzold

Photo by Kurt Hupke

All other photos on this page by Rudolf Hessing Herick

Helmut Paetzold with the ESA’s Founder’s

Award 2006

‘Elmira Paetz’

Photo by Roger Chapin

Achim Paetz 2001

Agatha Paetz 2006

Albertine Paetz 2009

Alexandra Paetz 2009

Alfred Paetz 1997

Alice Paetz 2010

Alida Paetz 2004

Amanda Paetz 2000

Amrey Paetz 2003

Andrea Paetz 1994

Anette Paetz 2013

Angela Paetz 1996

Anita Paetz 2004

Anna Paetz 2000

Annika Paetz 1994

Antoniette Paetz 2001

Antonius Paetz 2005

Astrid Paetz 1997

Axel Paetz 2001

Babsi Paetz 1999

Barbara Paetz 1999

Basti Paetz 1994

Beate Paetz 1999

Belinda Paetz 2001

Bella Paetz 2002

Benn Paetz 2004

Bernard Paetz 2004

Berta Paetz 2001

Betti Paetz 2004

Bianka Paetz 1998

Birgit Paetz 1998

Bruni Paetz 2006

Carlotta Paetz 1998

Carmen Paetz 1999

Carola Paetz 1994

Carsten Paetz 2003

Cassi Paetz 1996

Charlie Paetz 2002

Christia Paetz 2000

Christian Paetz 1995

Clair Paetz 1996

Claudia Paetz 2002

Cleo Paetz 1993

Cleopatra Paetz 2002

Cora Paetz 2006

Corinna Paetz 1999

Curt Paetz 1994

Dagmar Paetz 2005

Daisy Paetz 2007

Daniela Paetz 1993

David Paetz 2010

Deborah Paetz 2009

Diana Paetz 2000

Dieter Biletzke (2009)

Dieter Paetz 2002

Dietmar Paetz 2006

Dolly Paetz 1993

Dolores Paetz 1996

Dominica Paetz 1998

Dora Paetz 2004

Doreen Paetz 2008

Doris Paetz 2010

Dr Gottfried Gutte 2007

Dr K 2000

Dr Rudi Dorsch 2000

Edda Paetz 2011

Edgar Paetz 2005

Edi Paetz 2001

Editha Paetz 1993

Elena Paetz 2007

Eleonore Paetz 2008

Elfi Paetz 2001

Elisabeth Paetz 2001

Elke Paetz 1999

Ellen Paetz 1998

Elmira Paetz 2004

Elvira Paetz 2015

Emanuel Paetz 2004

Emilio Paetz 2010

Emmi Paetz 1995

Eric Paetz 2004

Erika Paetz 1996

Esther Paetz 2007

Eva Paetz 2004

Fatimah Paetz 2007

Felix Paetz 1994

Flapsi Paetz 2001

Fliedery Paetz 1993

Frank Paetz 1999

Franz Paetz 2003

Frau Gundi Haage 2000

Fred Paetz 1996

Fritz Paetz 2004

Gabi Paetz 2003

Gaspar Paetz 2002

Georg Paetz 2004

Gerda Paetz 1999

Gertrud Paetz 1999

Gilla Paetz 2007

Gisella Paetz 1997


Helmut Paetzold Hybrids

‘Carmen Paetz’


‘Elke Paetz’


‘Cleo Paetz’

Photo by Steve Ready

Gitti Paetz 1994

Gloria Paetz 1994

Goldi Paetz 1993

Greta Paetz 2006

Gundel Paetz 1996

Haiko Paetz 2003

Hannelore Paetz 2006

Hanni Paetz 2004

Hans Wurzbacher 2004

Harald Paetz 2003

Harry Paetz 1997

Heidi Paetz 1999

Heike Paetz 1995

Helmi Paetz 1996

Ilona Paetz 1996

Ina Paetz 2002

Ingrid Paetz 1995

Irena Paetz 2004

Iris Paetz 2003

Irmgard Paetz 1996

Isabell Paetz 1999

Isolde Paetz 2006

Ivetta Paetz 2004

Jan Paetz 2008

Jana Paetz 1997

Jasmin Paetz 2004

Jenny Paetz 2004

Jessica Paetz 1999

Jette Paetz 2000

Jimmi Paetz 1997

Johann Paetz 1999

Jonas Paetz 2012

Jose Paetz 1994

Josefine Paetz 1999

Judith Paetz 1993

Juergen Paetz 1999

Julia Paetz 2004

Jürgen Brinckmann 2009

Jutta Paetz 1999

Kai Paetz 2010

Kamilla Paetz 2013

Kamo Paetz 1996

Karin Paetz 1999

Karl Paetz 1993

Karlheinz Paetz 2005

Karolin Paetz 1997

Kate Paetz 2002

Katja Paetz 2012

Katrin Paetz 1998

Kirsten Paetz 1998

Klara Paetz 1994

Klaus Paetz 1997

Kralle Paetz 2002

Lacky Paetz 2004

Larissa Paetz 2001

Laura Paetz 1999

Leila Paetz 1994

Lena Paetz 2008

Leonardo Paetz 2008

Liane Paetz 2001

Liesel Paetz 1994

Lilli Paetz 2004

Lilo Paetz 1996

Linda Paetz 1999

Lioa Paetz 1999

Lisa Paetz 2008

Locke Paetz 2007

Lola Paetz 1994

Lolita Paetz 2005

Loni Paetz 2004

Loretta Paetz 2001

Lotti Paetz 2009

Lou Paetz 2010

Lukas Paetz 2004

Luzie Paetz 1996

Luzifer Paetz 1996

Lydia Paetz 2004

Maik Paetz 1993

Maja Paetz 2005

Manjana Paetz 2011

Marian Paetz 2013

Marianne Paetz 1999

Mariola Paetz 2002

Marisa Paetz 1995

Marlene Paetz 1995

Martha Paetz 2003

Melanie Paetz 1997

Menno Paetz 1999

Mia Paetz 1996

Micaela Paetz 2003

Minna Paetz 1996

Mizi Paetz 1996

Mona Paetz 1993

Mucki Paetz 2003

Nadja Paetz 1998

Nancy Paetz 2009

Natasha Paetz 2001

Nelly Paetz 1999


‘Alexandra Paetz’

Photo by Beth Jackson

‘Helmi Paetz’

Photo by Don Crain

‘Menno Paetz’

Photo by Don Crain

Nico Paetz 1998

Nicole Paetz 1995

Nina Paetz 2005

Nora Paetz 2000

Olaf Paetz 2004

Olga Paetz 2010

P.J. Schade 1994

Paetzold's Rosi 1997

Pamela Paetz 2006

Patricia Paetz 2007

Paula Paetz 2006

Pauline Paetz 2009

Peggy Paetz 2011

Pepi Paetz 1994

Peter Paetz 1996

Peter Schäfer 2008

Petra Paetz 1999

Pitti Paetz 1998

Plissita Paetz 2001

Püppi Paetz 2006

Ralf Paetz 2006

Ramona Paetz 2006

Regina Paetz 2005

Renata Paetz 2004

Reni Paetz 2002

Resi Paetz 1997

Rita Paetz 1997

Roger Paetz 1994

Rosalie Paetz 1993

Rosita Paetz 1995

Rudolf Hessing 2005

Rudolf Paetz 1999

Ruth Paetz 1999

Sabine Paetz 1996

Sandra Paetz 2004

Sarah Paetz 1999

Sibylle Paetz 1997

Sigrid Paetz 2001

Silke Paetz 2004

Simone Paetz 2005

Sonja Paetz 2000

Spiralis Paetz 2003

Stephanie Paetz 1998

Susanne Paetz 2009

Susi Paetz 1997

Tanja Paetz 1999

Taskamore 1993

Tessa Paetz 2012

Thea Paetz 2005

Thomas Paetz 2004

Tilli Paetz 1996

Tina Paetz 2008

Tom Paetz 2006

Toni Paetz 2004

Ulrica Paetz 2012

Undine Paetz 2012

Uschi Paetz 2005

Ute Paetz 1994

Vanessa Paetz 2002

Vera Paetz 2004

Veronika Paetz 2006

Victoria Paetz 2006

Viola Paetz 2008

Viviane Paetz 2010

Vroni Paetz 2006

Wally Paetz 2003

Walter Paetz 2004

Werner Paetz 2005

Wilma Paetz 2006

Winni Paetz 1998

Wolfgang Wilborn 2005

Xenia Paetz 2010

Yellow Paetz 2007

Yvonne Paetz 2001

Ypsilon Zehn 2012


‘Yellow Paetz’


‘Gabi Paetz’

Photo by Linda Sinkovic

‘Karolin Paetz’


‘Annika Paetz’



‘Heike Paetz’

Photos by Pat Shae ‘Daniela Paetz’

Photos by Roger Chapin

‘Klaus Paetz’

Photos by Roger Chapin ‘Astrid Paetz’


‘Dr. Rudi Dorsch’

Photos by Jerry Moreau

‘Dolly Paetz’


‘Taskamore’

Photos by Jerry Moreau ‘P. J. Schade’’

Photos by Allen Pellymounter

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Keeping In Touch

By Beth Jackson

If you know of an older member who can no longer attend

meetings and/or events, we can send them a cheery card to let

them know we miss them. If there is a member who is having a

milestone birthday we can send them happy

birthday wishes. If there is member who is ill or

a member who has passed away, we can send a

get well or sympathy card.

Notify Your Corresponding Secretary Beth

Jackson at [email protected]

or call 858-638-0956.

Now is the Time

Protect your plants from direct sun. As the angle of

the sun changes, ensure plants do not get too much

southern exposure.

If you live in a colder climate, stop feeding plants

now. New growth is susceptible to frost damage. Epies

tend to go dormant in colder weather.

Check ripening fruit. If in doubt, wait to pick.

Remember to use clean tools when cutting fruit open to

remove seeds.

Watch for snails and slugs. As summer comes to

end, they become more active in cooler, moister weather.

Trim out dead growth. Some dieback is natural. If

the dieback starts from the roots instead of the tips of the

stems, check the roots.

New growth is normal during fall season. Fer tilize

plants that are actively growing.

Start planning how much and what kind of winter

protection your plants will need.

Annual Photography Contest! Bring your favorite Epi Photo(s) to the November general meeting!

Criteria are as follows:

Any size photo can be entered

Photos should be matted (not framed).

Write your name and the flower name (if known) on the back of the photo.

Categories will be single flower, multi-flower, “People’s Choice”, and

judges’ choices.

Winners of the single and multi flower category photos will be featured on

the covers of Epi News.

‘Elvira Paetz’

Photo by Rudolf Hessing Herick


Holiday/Installation Banquet Wednesday December 14, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.

Let’s start off the Holiday Season with SDES Installation Banquet! Join us for an

evening of fun, fellowship, an (optional) gift exchange, and door prizes.

We will be at The Butcher Shop Restaurant in Kearny Mesa.

Dinner choices are Filet Mignon, Salmon, or Vegetarian Option. Your dinner comes

with salad, main course, dessert, coffee or tea, and wine.

Optional Gift Exchange Bring a $15.00 wrapped NEW garden related gift. Something you would like to receive.

The Dinner price is $30.00 for members and $60.00 for non members. SDES offsets the difference. It is our

way of saying Thank You for a good year. Honorary Life Members are invited as our guest.

** PAY AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING & THE COST WILL BE $25.00 **

A Suggestion - last year some members gave their family a holiday gift - tickets to our Installation Dinner.

Why not consider this for your friends or family?

You can purchase your tickets at the September, October, or November meetings.

See Gerry Mikas - all Credit Cards accepted.

All reservations must be paid by Dec 1st! That’s when we pay the restaurant in advance and give them total

count of those attending.

Make your check payable to SDES Dinner

Send your check with your dinner choices to:

Gerry & Mildred Mikas

3502 Avenida Amorosa

Escondido CA 92029

Questions: just call Mildred @ 760-690-1124

Or email @ [email protected]



Too Many Incorrect Blooms By Janice Wakefield

It seems that the problem of having a plant bloom wrong has gotten worse over time. I would say that I

have had about 25% of my plants be incorrectly named. It’s so disappointing to wait several years and

have all of my efforts be wasted - a loss of both time and money.

In order to minimize this problem, we need to be sure of what we have when making a cutting. NEVER

take cuttings from a plant that that you haven’t seen bloom and have verified that the plant has bloomed

correctly. Write on the pot or the plant stake that it is correct. If it’s not, be ruthless and dispose of the im-

poster.

When making a cutting, trace it back all the way to its pot so that you are sure it’s what you think it is.

These stems are so sneaky! Write the name on the cutting before it leaves your hand. Let’s strive to have

all of our cuttings be correct from now on.

Black Bean Hummus

Ingredients:

1 clove garlic

1 (15ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve

the liquid

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 ½ tablespoons tahini

¾ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼-1/8 teaspoon paprika

10 Greek olives

Directions: Mince garlic in the bowl of a food

processor (or immersion blender). Add black

beans, 2 tablespoons of the reserved liquid,

lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, cayenne

pepper; process until smooth. Scraping down

the sides as needed. Add additional

seasonings and liquid to taste. Garnish with

paprika and olives.

Recipe provided by Janice Wakefield.

Members had requested the recipe be

published.

Refreshments at the

General Meetings

As you know, refreshments are served at the general meetings.

These rely on the members to

provide. In order to have a

good assortment of items it

helps if everybody contributes

at some time during the year.

Please bring in some

refreshments to the meetings.

Baked goods, cheese &

crackers, fruit, and nuts are all

good things for us to enjoy.

You could even bring in Black

Bean Hummus as Janice did

one meeting.


‘George’s Favorite’

Photos by Jerry Moreau

‘Ruby Pinwheel’

Off-Season Blooms This list is a bit of informal research of off-season epi

blooms. Here you can track which epis have been blooming

consistently off-season over the years.

If you would like to add to the research and list what epies

have been blooming in your yard, email the editors with your

list of off-season blooms and species. There are two list

because the hybrids are off-season bloomers and the species

usually bloom this time of year.

Hybrids Blooming Off-Season

Barb Alvarez: ‘Connie Mayer’, Gypsy Kerchief’

Heny LaPuebla Brandenburg: ‘Fr inge of Gold, ‘George’s

Favorite’, ‘Lollipop’, ‘Ruby Pinwheel’

Sandra Chapin: ‘Chiyo Matsumiya’, ‘Educator’, ‘Felicino

Filoui’, ‘Fragrant Cloud’, ‘Kona Coast’, ‘Scott Thomas’,

‘Sweet Mystery’

Jerry Moreau: ‘Jalisco Flir t’

Allen & Camilla Pellymounter: ‘Dor is W. Pittman’,

‘Eddie Huey’, ‘Something Special’

Safari Park: Carmen’ HAGGE, ‘George’s Favor ite’,

‘Princess Olga’, Tangelo Sorbet’

Linda Sinkovic: ‘Jalisco Star ’, Schlumbergera ‘Samba

Brazil’ and Schlumbergera ‘Gold Charm’

Species Blooming

Barb Alvarez: E. oxypetalum, E pumilum

Heny LaPuebla Brandenburg: E. hookeri ssp hookeri,

E. pumilum

Safari Park: D. Anguliger, E. hookeri ssp hookeri,

E. hookeri ssp. guatamalense var. monstrose,

E. Oxypetalum, E. pumilum, E. thomasianum ssp.

thomasianum, H. undatus, W. bradei

Linda Sinkovic: E. oxypetalum, E. pumilum,

R. agudoensis, R. pachyptera

Don Burnett: E. pumilum

Janice Wakefield: E. oxypetalum, E. hookeri ssp hookeri

Still searching for ‘Jerry Plaisted’ by Jerry Moreau

Not the person but her namesake. I know she is safe and sound at

home with her husband George. When I asked Jerry about this

hybrid she said she didn’t know about it. Anyone knowing the

whereabouts of this hybrid and can spare cuttings, please let me

know. I would like to add this hybrid to the Safari Park Epi

Collection as well as get a plant of it to Jerry Plaisted. I’m also

interested in hybrids from past local San Diego hybridizers:

Richard Chadwick, Don Irwin, Howard Jones, and Dr. Troxell to

add to the Safari Park collection.



Epiphyllums Are Acid Loving Plants By Matt Chaney http://mattslandscape.com/ph_levels/

Epiphyllums can grow in a range of 5.0 to 9 on the pH scale, but they prefer a pH of 6.2 to 7.

Epiphyllums can grow at higher levels (alkaline) up to

9, but above 8 they will begin to be deprived of

nutrients: iron, manganese, and phosphorus will be

less available. Epiphyllums can grow at slightly lower

levels also but going below 6 means nutrients such as

nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium will be less

available. Below a pH of 4, you could cause damage

to the plant. So a good pH balance is very important to

Epiphyllums' overall health. There are many ways to

adjust your pH that are very simple and easy to do.

Some use household products you may already have

on hand. You can also use certain fertilizers in your

normal maintenance schedule to help with adjusting

your plants pH levels.

Most city supplied water is alkaline. So below are a

few different ways to lower your pH, that is, make it

more acidic.

1) Add vinegar or citrus juice to your water. Lemon, orange or lime it doesn’t matter. Get this at the

grocery store.

2) Use peat moss in your soil mix, it has a pH of

3.5. Most garden centers have this. Add 1/3 to

your soil mix.

3) Add organic matter to your soil mix as it

creates acidic residue. By itself it’s neutral,

with a pH of 7. Available at most garden

centers.

4) Aluminum sulfate is a salt, but be careful you

can overdo it and get in the 4 range fast.

Available at garden centers.

5) Ferrous sulfate, a salt is another. It becomes

instantly available to the plant. Available at

garden centers.

6) Several Hybrid Fertilizer/ACID blends are

available see soil mix and fertilizer section

http://mattslandscape.com/ph_levels/


The More You Know by Linda Sinkovic

1. What does the pH scale measure? The pH

scale measures the degree of acidness or

baseness of a water-based solution.

2. How far does the pH scale go? The pH scale

ranges from 0 to 14, with 0 being 'most acidic'

and 14 being 'most basic'.

3. How can you determine the pH of your

water? You can buy an aquarium water testing

kit to check your water. There are kits

specifically for pH testing.

4. Are the pH of water and “hardness” of water

the same thing? No. “Hard” water is water

with high amounts of minerals, especially

calcium and magnesium. The water hardness

can be affected by the water's pH and

temperature, though.

5. Can you change the pH of water

permanently? No. You will have to keep

adjusting the pH, either by additions to the

water or using acid based potting mixes and

fertilizers.

6. Does soil also have pH? Yup. 'Acidic' soil is

soil with a pH less than 6.5

7. What does the abbreviation “pH” actually

mean? It's not certain, but some say it means

“power of hydrogen”.

Image from catalog.flatworldknowledge.com

The pH scale (Image from Anatomy & Physiology,

openstax CNX Web site. http://cnx.org/contents/

[email protected]:5ORVCb_A@4/Inorganic-Compounds-

Essential-)

http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/4309?e=averill_1.0-ch04_s06


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Cactus & Succulent Society of America

Coming next year!

SDES is an affiliate member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America. The CSSA

founded in 1929, is a worldwide community of avid gardeners, hobby and commercial

horticulturists, nurserymen, and professional scientists who all share an appreciation for cacti

and other types of succulent plants. SCCS website— http://cssainc.org/

'Gold Charm’ – (ESA) 2010 Inner petals

yellow. Outer petals dark yellow. Wheel

shaped, funnel shape form. Flat thick

basket growth. {S}. Reg. #13735.


‘Something Special’ - WC×120(HST) 1991 Clear

lavender rose pink, white 2/3 up petal and throat.

Outer petals rose/tan overlay. Overlapping cup

and saucer form. Flat basket growth. {M}

‘Katherina’-RWP × ‘London Sunshine’.

Reg. #10932. Photo by Jerry Moreau

http://cssainc.org/

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Membership queries: [email protected]

NEXT GENERAL MEETING

October 12, 2016

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday

of each month at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101

no pre-meeting workshop this month

Casa del Prado, Balboa Park

Next Board meeting:

October 26, 2016

7:00 p.m. in Room 104,

Casa del Prado, Balboa Park.

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can be found on our website. Click on SanDiegoEpi.com


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